By Will Poladian, Staff Writer After having to go online last year due to COVID-19, St. Bonaventure University is planning on returning to in person orientation. The orientation will include an overnight stay in the residence halls. There are three, two-day sessions in July: 12-13, 15-16 and 19-20. Each session will conclude with a lunch… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University has experienced a small spike in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, causing some concern ahead of Easter weekend. The university reported 27 new cases between March 13-26, more than double the amount for any other two-week period this semester. According to Dr. Marlene Wust-Smith,… Keep Reading
By Kurt Martone, Staff Writer On Saturday, Bonaventure will finally kick off its senior celebration plans with “50 days.” The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed this flurry of celebrations, which usually offer several events throughout the year that seniors can attend. This event is the first celebration since February last year, which was the “100 days”… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Advisory Editor St. Bonaventure University canceled Reunion Weekend 2021 on March 22 citing concerns surrounding travel restrictions and in-person gatherings related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a university News Release. “We thought we could hold the reunion with few restrictions,” said Joe Flanagan, director of Alumni Service. “As we got to… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University has received a Higher Education Capital Matching Grant (HECap) from the State of New York for approximately $3 million dollars, to be used for renovations on Plassmann Hall. In a press release yesterday morning, acting university President Dr. Joseph Zimmer described the necessity of Plassmann’s renovations.… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor Study abroad programs continue to face challenges in planning their trips. Sorrento, Italy and Perugia, Italy both cancelled their 2021 programs but plan to return in 2022. As of now the Francis E. Kelley Oxford program is still planning a 2021 trip and is holding off on cancelling until the… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor On the morning of March 1, the St. Bonaventure university campus paused as the news of President Dr. Dennis Deperro’s passing sat in everyone’s email inbox. “I was sitting at my desk this morning when the news came from Dr. Zimmer and it was one of those days where I… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commission is a campus-wide initiative to create a more culturally conscious campus. Since 2018, the diversity task force inside of the Jandoli School of Communication has adopted this initiative. The task force includes Dr. Kimberly DeSimone as diversity advocate, Assistant Professor Heather Harris, Dr. Pauline… Keep Reading
By Sean Mickey, Associate Editor The St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees are expected to consider renaming the Administration Building later this year. The board of trustees voted to remove the name Hopkins Hall at its summer meeting after The Bona Venture revealed its namesake, Msgr. James Hopkins, was credibly accused of sexual abuse. Some… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor Del Rey Honeycutt has been named director of counseling services at St. Bonaventure University, a position vacated by Christopher Anderson at the end of 2020. Prior to her work at the university, Honeycutt had been the Wellness Center director at Alfred University and was an adjunct professor for Bonaventure’s… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor For the past several months, Dr. Connie Perkins, the founding director of nursing at St. Bonaventure University, has been gathering data for a pilot study for a new teaching tool. The study aims to find practical applications in a classroom setting for the tool, titled Evidence Based Classroom Observation… Keep Reading
By Will Poladian, Staff Writer Even though COVID-19 is still affecting the world, St. Bonaventure University has felt that campus participation in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 has been good enough to start lifting restrictions that were put in place at the beginning of the semester. This change comes after the percentage of… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure University’s mock trial team has achieved a string of successes to begin the new year. The team finished in fourth place at the Bonaventure-hosted Friar Faceoff Tournament on Jan. 30-31 and took fifth place at AMTA Regional Tournament 1-D on Feb. 5-7 – earning a bid to… Keep Reading
By Cassidey Kavathas, News Editor Winter weather has graced Western New York and the Greater Olean area leaving St. Bonaventure University stuck in the cold, covered in snow and ice. This has led to some unfavorable conditions to walk around campus heading to class or to meet up with peers. “It’s icy and slushy and… Keep Reading
By Will Poladian, Contributing Writer With COVID-19 still an issue in the world, St. Bonaventure University decided to change the original spring semester calendar. A press release released on Oct. 15, 2020, by Dr. Dennis DePerro, President of St. Bonaventure University, addressed the change. “Because of the need to control travel again to mitigate the… Keep Reading
By Madeleine Girad, Contributing Writer The time has yet again come to put down your deposit to secure your spot in the housing lottery. But for many freshmen, this process could be confusing. To place your deposit, go to www.sbu.edu/roomdeposit. Here, students can pay the $200 to secure their spot in the lottery, but don’t… Keep Reading
By John Pullano, Advisory Editor Following the cancellation of in-person classes less than one week from the end of the semester last fall, St. Bonaventure University’s COVID-19 task force has adopted surveillance pool testing for the spring semester in an attempt to better monitor the spread of the virus. The testing began on Jan. 25… Keep Reading
Will McDonough, Staff Writer The Jandoli School of Communication’s new “Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts” platform aims to be a way for students and staff to productively discuss the moral obligation of fans of musicians, and the musicians themselves, to promote social justice. On Oct. 19, 2020, the introductory roundtable discussion for the program took place… Keep Reading
By Richard Williams, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University announced changes to the 2021 spring semester schedule last week to adapt to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The schedule was developed by the university’s COVID-19 task force, which features students, as well as deans and other university officials. “The schedule we came up with was a compromise… Keep Reading
By Tucker Reilly, News Editor, and Julia Schneider, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University has recently completed renovations to study lounges in Devereux Hall, with upgrades to furniture, paint and wall decorations. While work officially ended on Oct. 9, students are still becoming acclimated to the changes. When asked about possible construction in Devereux prior to… Keep Reading